the Event March 2016
The Event is our yearly fun Fund Raiser. Each grade creates an original piece of art that is auctioned off during the evening, all money raised goes towards our school.
This year our art theme was "It's a Small World"
Here are the 7 pieces under construction:
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| kinder painted paper to cut |
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Kinder background   |
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| 3rd grade little homes |
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| 4th grade Sugar Skull details |
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| 5th grade sky |
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5th grade city and trees
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3rd grade |
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2nd grade
  And now the finished pieces!
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Pompeii Relief Volcano
Connecting to world history the Pompeii Volcano Relief project builds on classroom knowledge and allows artists to increase their understanding of this event through a hands on collage and painting experience.
Lake George Inspired Watercolor
Inspired by the artist Georgia O'Keeffe's painting of lake George students worked bold and expressive using watercolors and watercolor pencils
Lake George, Autumn, 1927 by Georgia O'Keeffe
Electric Composition
Inspired by the work of Sonia Delaunay, this direct drawing project builds vocabulary and skill sets/using a ruler.
Sonia Delaunay, 1914, Prismes électriques, oil on canvas, 250 x 250 cm, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre
Pompidou, Paris
Sonia Delaunay, 1914, Prismes électriques, oil on canvas, 250 x 250 cm, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre
Pompidou, Paris
Winter Tree in Full Moon
Part II: Students traced their hand on black paper with open fingers, Using a white crayon or color pencil they extended the fingers into branches. Cut out tree shape and attached to Moon/Sky. Added additional branches as needed to develop the composition.
Expressive lines
Introduction to rulers and tracing shapes. A process driven lesson, following direct drawing instructions to create a non objective composition, color added later.
Paper Tile Mosaic
Inspired by Greek and Roman tile work, students created collage paper works using glue sticks, patterns, ruler, construction paper and pre cut paper tiles.
Dynamic and Dramatic sky Part II
Students created a dramatic sky watercolor/crayon resist inspired by Van Gogh and Turner. Sea Salt was used to add special drama. City silhouette images were added with cut black paper collage, embellishments drawn on with Gel Pens. Inspired by support material of famous Architectural sites around the world. Part of our "It's a small World" theme.
Doodle Grid
Measure and layout a grid pattern-good rule skill practice. in each square draw/create a unique doodle design or pattern. This is a warm up go to project for students throughout the year.
Value Scale Buildings
Color blending and color theory, blending to create a value scale. Understand art vocabulary, following a series of directions.
Using the painted value scale paper, artists created a building form that they embellished with cut paper and color pencils. Handouts where available with images of architecture from around the world.
Using the painted value scale paper, artists created a building form that they embellished with cut paper and color pencils. Handouts where available with images of architecture from around the world.
Little Red
Inspired by the classic fairy-tale of Little Red Riding Hood and the Russian Matryoshka nesting dolls. A pattern was used for the 3 main characters.
Students added the details, cut out the shapes and build their own background, using printed resources working with design and storytelling.
Students added the details, cut out the shapes and build their own background, using printed resources working with design and storytelling.
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